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Excellent condition apart from spike holes .Light oak finish. S/ns : 203A05895/6.
This looks like a fair ask rather than a bargain. Recent UK references put clean S3/5R pairs around £475–£525, so £475 is right at the sensible lower end of the market: good value if condition really is excellent, but not an unmissable steal.
The S3/5R remains a lovely compact monitor, especially for voices, acoustic music and natural instrumental timbre. Its sealed, heavily damped cabinet gives a beautifully coherent midrange and precise imaging, while the smooth balance makes long listening easy. At 84dB sensitivity, it deserves a capable amplifier, and its bass and dynamics are limited by the small cabinet, but in a modest room that restraint is often part of the appeal. Check both tweeters and bass drivers work cleanly, and confirm the original grilles and terminals are intact.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Spendor, a quintessential British hi-fi brand, traces its origins to the late 1960s when BBC sound engineer Spencer Hughes and his wife Dorothy founded the company in Sussex, England—the name itself a clever fusion of "Spen" and "Dor." Drawing on Spencer's expertise alongside co-designer Dudley Harwood, they pioneered the BC1 loudspeaker in 1969, featuring the world's first commercial 8-inch plastic cone driver made from innovative Bextrene material. This breakthrough quickly established Spendor as the monitor of choice for broadcasters, recording studios, and discerning listeners worldwide, setting a benchmark for transparent, natural sound.
The brand focuses exclusively on loudspeakers, designing, engineering, and hand-building every driver, crossover, and cabinet in their Sussex facility. Their lineup spans the accessible A series for mainstream buyers, the premium D series for high-end performance, and the Classic line, which revives iconic designs like the BC1 with modern polymer and Kevlar cones, cast-magnesium chassis, and advanced motor systems. Spendor eschews amplifiers, turntables, or headphones, prioritizing pure speaker innovation rooted in BBC-honed precision.
Today, under owner Philip Swift since 2000, Spendor holds a revered position as a high-end, heritage British marque, blending vintage collector appeal with contemporary excellence. Renowned among audiophiles and professionals for smooth, low-distortion imaging and musicality, it remains a global reference standard, entirely made in the UK to captivate serious hi-fi enthusiasts.
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